Peter asked, "Lord how long should it take us to forgive someone? Immediately?"
And the Lord said, "I tell you, not immediately, but at least 42 years."
Let me say, firsties, that I really have nothing against Catholic people. In fact, I read a great deal of books from monks and nuns, and I adore them. That being said, how does it take the Church 42 years to forgive someone who's been dead for almost 30 years? What's the point in forgiving said dead person? Is there anything Christian about this? Why does the Church, as an organization, have to issue a statement of forgiveness in order for someone to be forgiven?
My understanding of forgiveness is that it is a deeply personal thing. It is an act that frees me from bondage by not allowing hurts and scars to control me. It's not something that I withhold from people, because all that does is enslave me. How can it take 42 years to forgive something that someone said? How many more people is the Vatican withholding forgiveness from, and for what offenses? This all strikes me as incredibly ridiculous.
If I'm Catholic, I'm very concerned about how my church can maintain any cultural relevance when this is the kind of crap they're spending their time on.
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is there any difference between this and telling the Jews "sorry for the Holocaust?" Just wondering. This certainly does Lennon no good and in my understanding of theology does nothing for the church's stand either. Why wait until someone dies before we practice forgiveness? Better done now.
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